人教修订版高中二年级 (下 )

Unit 17

Some pictures for Special Olympics

http://www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics+Public+Website/English/Compete/

国际特奥会主席与智障小朋友击掌祝福。

Timothy P. Shriver）

1.How often is the Special Olympics held?

2.When was it started?

3.How many are mentioned?

4.Compare the mentioned Special Olympics and fill in the chart.

5. Who participate in it?

6. What’s the benefit of it?

Compare the Special Olympics and the regular Olympics to find out their similarities and thedifferences between them:

similarities:every four years

be surrounded by grand ceremonyThe competition is fierce

a strong sense of unity and friendship

Differences

train for many years and overcome morefear and hardships to reach the games

taking part in the games is a victory

the spirit is stronger

Answer the following questions: 1. How do you understand “the events are

surrounded by grand ceremonies”?

2. Why do many Special Olympics athletes think that “taking part in the Games is a victory”?

3. How do you understand “Athletes at the Special Olympics are fighters in more than one way”?

4. what’s the main idea of this passage?

The special Olympic Games is for _______ disabled athletes. It is usually held _____ ____ ______. Like the ______ Olympic Games, it’s opened and closed with ____ _______ . Although the competition in each event is ______ , they still have a strong _____ of _____ and friendship. They should be ______ for many years, and there is much more to overcome such as ______ and _______. In fact a ______ does mean ___________, and try to be the best you can be ,but not simply being the first one to ______ the finish line or _______ the most goals.

mentally every fourth year

regular

grand ceremony fierce

sense unity

trained fear hardships

victory participating

cross score

Why do you think the Special Olympics is becoming more popular?

when where countries participants events

1968

2003

2007

Chicago

Ireland

Shanghai

2

150

1000

6500

3

21

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Held every four years, the Special Olympics has been widely praised as “opening a door to the world for mentally retarded( 智力迟钝的 )people, winning once rejected( 被遗弃的）people social recognition and applause."　　 The Shanghai Special Olympics Games will provide venues （比赛地点） for 18 competitive events for about 7,000 athletes from over 150 countries and regions competing. This is the first time a developing country, or an Asian nation,  host the event.     Timothy Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics International Committee, whose mother Eunice Kennedy Shriver was the founder of the Special Olympics Committee in 1968,called China a "leading force'' in world Special Olympics activities. Through the 2007 big event, China will serve as a model for other countries in the world to melt away differences and turn them into friendship and understanding.

The reason why taking part in the Special Olympics is a victory is that _____.

A. the Olympic spirit at the Special Olympics is as strong as at the regular Olympic GamesB. winning is about being the first oneC. winning is about being the best one you can be D. winning is about scoring the most goals

C

How to understand “Athletes at the Special Olympics are fighters in more than one way”?

A .They don't only fight for one award. B .They fight against more than one disability.C .They have to fight against the disabilities as well as other athletes, and maybe some other difficulties.

C

This passage mainly wants to tell us _____.

A. that taking part in the Special Olympics is an honorB. athletes at the Special Olympics are fighters in more than one way C. the Special Olympics is not as important as the regular Olympic GamesD. the Special Olympics helps society to improve the quality of life for all its citizens

C

1.every 4 years /every fourth year every two years=every second(other)yeare.g.He comes here every three days/every third day.

2. a sense of 感 觉，意识 make sense 讲得通，明智There is no sense (in) doing sth 做 某事毫无意义 / 没用eg. I like those with a good sense of humour. No matter how you read it, this sentence doesn't

make sense. There is no sense arguing about it any more.

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3. Athletes at the Special Olympics are fighters in more than one way.

e.g. The travel to Beijing is more than sightseeing.He has more than twenty yuan with him.4. fail vi. & vt.e.g.I failed in persuading (to persuade) him.Don’t fail to ring me up.Time failed me to finish my talk.

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5. consider +n ./ pron. / doinge.g. He is considering changing his job.consider +sb. +(to be) +n. / adj.e.g. They considered themselves very important.

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6.participate vi. = take part

e.g.

I participated (took part) in the game.

7.compete in + (game, competition etc) compete for+(medal,honour etc) compete with /against +(sb,team etc)e.g. Cities in the world are now competing for the honour to host the Olympic Games.

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